Hyogo
Travel
2020.11.14
Autumn leaves are in full bloom at Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden. It is said that the autumn leaves come down from the mountain, and at the high altitude of Mt. Rokko, the colors change faster than in cities such as Kyoto every year. You can see various kinds of autumn leaves such as Japanese maple, azaleas, beech, larch, linden, koajisai, and alpine plant geum pentapetalum, which makes you feel the deepening autumn.
| Autumn leaves: | Azaleas such as Enkianthus perulatus and Acer rufinerve, and maples such as Acer rufinerve and Acer rufinerve Alpine plants such as geum pentapetalum and Gaultheria pyroloid |
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| Yellow leaves: | Beech, Lindera obtusiloba, Lindera triloba, Larch, Hydrangea hirta * The autumn leaves of our garden start with beech, maple, azalea, larch, and alpine plants. The latest information is introduced with photos on Twitter |
| Best time to see: | Until early November |
| Period: | Mid-October to mid-November |
You can enjoy a fantastic night botanical garden that is different from the daytime by illuminating the trees that are colored in various colors such as red, yellow, and orange. We also carry out an autumn leaves guide that tells you the charm of autumn leaves, which is in full bloom ahead of Arima and Kyoto.
In addition, the works exhibited at Rokko Meets Art Art Walk 2020 exhibited in the park will be lit up, and “The Night Museum-Night Art Walk-” will be held at the same time in the park, where you can enjoy the works exhibited only at night.
| Period: | October 31st (Sat), November 1st (Sun) to 23rd (Mon / holiday) * Canceled in stormy weather |
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| Time: | Weekdays / 17: 00-18: 30 Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays / 17: 00-19: 30 |
| Guide: | 17: 30 ～ * Free participation for about 30 minutes only on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays |
| Location: | Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden |
| Participation fee: | Admission fee only (Adult 700 yen, child 350 yen) * Rokko Meets Art Art Walk 2020 Appreciation Passport and You can enter the park with various common tickets |
“Rokko Meets Art Art Walk” is an outdoor exhibition of contemporary art, celebrating its 11th anniversary this year. You can enjoy the art works exhibited on Mt. Rokko as if you were hiking.
Holding period
September 12th-November 23rd (Monday / holiday)
Venue
Rokko Cable (Rokko Cable Shimo Station / Yamagami Station), Observatory, ★ Rokkosan Silence Resort (former Rokkosan Hotel), Memorial Stand (Rokkosan Visitor Center), ★ Rokko Music Box Museum, ★ Rokko Alpine Botanical Garden, ★ Rokkosan Can Tree House, Rokko Garden Terrace Area, ★ Nature Experience Observatory Rokko Weeping, Rokko Arima Ropeway Rokko Sancho Station, Grand Hotel Rokko Sky Villa, ★ Wind Church Area
Satellite Venue: Arima Onsen Area Satellite Exhibition: JR Shin-Kobe Station
Appreciation passport that allows you to enter the 6 paid venues (facilities marked with ★ above)
Adults: 2,500 yen Children: 1,000 yen
| Admission fee: | Adults (junior high school students ~) 700 yen Children (4 years old to elementary school students) 350 yen |
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| Opening period: | -November 23 (Monday / holiday) |
| Opening hours: | 10: 00-17: 00 (reception closes at 16:30) |
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Countrywide
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Countrywide
The recommended accommodation plans for the autumn leaf season in Oku Daisen.
Tottori
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Aichi
[ROKU KYOTO] ‘Summer Festival Stay Plan’ to enjoy the mood of summer events such as festivals and fireworks displays.
Kyoto
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Chiba
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[Meiji Kinenkan] For a limited time only, a sweets shop boasting patisseries has been opened at Odakyu Noborito Station.
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Limited edition original gin ‘NISHI-GIN’, jointly produced by a group of restaurants in Nishijin, on sale from 25 November.
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Nippon Kodo launches limited-edition incense and incense burner sets with a ‘Snake’ design, the Chinese zodiac sign for 2025.
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Winter special parfait at the Unjo Saryo café in the Tale of Genji Museum, Uji, Kyoto.
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Kanagawa
Food
Meiji Kinenkan’s confectionery brand ‘Kanomi no Mori’ is now available at Odakyu Noborito Station. Please take a look at the varied collection, including piece cakes, decorative cakes and other cakes perfect for Christmas, as well as standard popular sweets.
Hiroshima
Art
Simose Art Museum, located in Otake City, Hiroshima Prefecture, has been awarded the prestigious Versailles Prize as the “Most Beautiful Museum in the World.”
The award ceremony took place on December 2 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, marking a historic moment for the museum and Japanese architecture.
The Versailles Prize Website:https://www.prix-versailles.com/2024
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Food
December sees the arrival of a number of Christmas breads. The Snowman with his cute smiling face is a sweet loaf with two different flavours: pudding cream and chocolate cream. It is a heartwarming treat with flavours that both children and adults can enjoy.
Also back this year is the popular Japanese Stollen, which was a big hit last year. This is a special cake that can only be tasted at Kimuraya, using Japanese-inspired ingredients such as persimmons, figs and koshi-an (sweet bean paste). Please take this opportunity to try Kimuraya’s limited edition Christmas bread.
Hiroshima
Art
The Hiroshima Museum of Art is hosting the exhibition “ZIPANGU: Contemporary Artists Who Defined the Heisei Era” (November 2, 2024 – December 22, 2024). This showcase brings together works by some of the most prominent figures in Japan’s contemporary art scene, including Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, Makoto Aida, Yoshitomo Nara, Chiharu Shiota, Izumi Kato, Akira Yamaguchi, and Miwa Komatsu. The exhibition has already garnered significant attention, exceeding 10,000 visitors.
HYAKKEI covered the dialogue between contemporary artist Takashi Murakami and Sueo Mizuma, the curator of this exhibition, held at the RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima. We also conducted an exclusive interview with Mr. Mizuma.
The discussions centered on the aspirations behind the ZIPANGU exhibition and offered forward-looking insights, not only into Japan’s art world but also into the rediscovery of value within Japanese culture by its people.
Osaka
Food
Event
From 25 Oct (Fri) to 8 Dec (Sun), 2024, a pop-up shop for miffy café tokyo will be held in Umeda, Osaka.
Hiroshima
Travel
Culture
Two types of paper seals made exclusively for autumn, ‘Chrysanthemum and Tanzaku’ and ‘Autumn Leaves and Candles’, have been available since Monday 9 September at Daisho-in Temple on the World Heritage island of Miyajima. Quantities are limited and will run out as soon as they are gone.
